'The plane was waiting for me at the airport.'
Edson Alvarez joined West Ham from Ajax last summer West Ham star Edson Alvarez has revealed he was just ‘hours away’ from joining Chelsea while he was still at Ajax. In the summer of 2022 – the first transfer window of Todd Boehly’s reign as Chelsea owner – the Blues made nine major signings, bringing in the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana.
’ While Alvarez missed out on a Premier League move in 2022, he arrived in the English top-flight a year later, joining Chelsea’s London rivals West Ham for £35m. The Mexican has been a key member of David Moyes’ squad this season, making 35 appearances in all competitions and helping West Ham climb to seventh in the Premier League and reach the latter stages of the Europa League.
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